Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
(a) whether it is a fact that cities are growing rapidly in the country;
(b) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto;
(c) the average annual growth rate of cities across the country during the last one decade; and
(d) whether the pace of development of basic amenities in cities is also speeding up along with growing urbanization and if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE
MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)
(a) to (d) As per census of India, the annual average growth rate of the cities across the country during the decade 2001-2011 is 2.76%.
However, the growth rate differs from city to city.
Urban Development is a State Subject. The responsibility of providing basic amenities and services is of the State Government/ Urban Local Bodies.
To complement their efforts, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs through six Missions and one scheme viz. Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM), Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), Smart Cities Mission (SCM), Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Housing for All (Urban) (PMAY-HFA) (U), Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY), Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Urban Livelihood Mission (DAY-NULM) and Metro rail projects, is extending financial assistance. The details of the assistance released under the missions / scheme as on 30.06.2018 is at Annexure.
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